Antonio Losada is the youngest son of flamenco guitarist Tito Losada. Since childhood, he collaborated as a dancer in numerous shows (at only 4 years…
Artist Profiles: Antonio Losada
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
Enchanting Argentine-Norwegian Tango
El Muro Tango & Juan Villareal – Nostálgico (Galileo Music Communication, 2018) El Muro Tango is a contemporary tango ensemble featuring Argentine and Norwegian musicians.…
The Spectacular Mongolian Roots Rock of The Hu
The Hu – The Gereg (Eleven Seven Music, 2019) The Hu is a sensational Mongolian band that combines Mongolian traditional music with rock, a style…
Artist Profiles: The Hu
Mongolian band The Hu was created in 2016 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia by their producer Dashka, along with band members TS Galbadrakh (Gala); B. Enkhsaikhan (…
Djénéba & Fousco, Rising Griot Talent from Mali
Djénéba & Fousco – Kayeba Khasso (Lusafrica, 2018) Djénéba & Fousco is an award-winning griot duo from the Kayes region of Mali. Both artists won…
The Impressionist side of Django Reinhardt
French guitar maestro and composer Stephane Wrembel presents another side of Django Reinhardt on the album Django L’Impressionniste (Water Is Life Records, 2019). Wrembel goes…
The Magnificent Winds of Lithuania
Saulius Petreikis – Jūrėse (independent release, 2018) Jūrėse presents the work of Lithuanian multi-instrumentalist Saulius Petreikis. The album contains a set of beautiful melodic instrumental…
The Best of Kroke Indeed
If you haven’t heard about Kroke yet, this is one of the finest instrumental ensembles in the European music scene. The award-winning Polish trio includes…
Enthralling Tibetan Spiritual Impressions
Laurie Anderson, Tenzin Choegyal and Jesse Paris Smith – Songs from the Bardo (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2019) Songs from the Bardo is a spellbinding recording…
Artist Profiles: Ulla Pirttijärvi
Ulla Pirttijärvi is one of the most significant Sámi artists, born in the village of Angeli, Finland. She began her career in Angelin Tytöt. Ulla…